Jakub Mensik defeated tennis superstar Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the 2025 Miami Open final on Saturday night. The 19-year-old Czech reigned 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) at the Masters 1000 event. Mensik emerged as the first teenager ever to defeat Djokovic in straight sets in a completed tour-level match.
He is the fifth overall teenager to defeat the 24x Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 in a tour-level match. Mensik is the second-youngest titlist in tournament history after Carlos Alcaraz who won a title in 2022 as an 18-year-old.
The 2025 Miami Open final was a match of nerves, as it was delayed nearly six hours due to rain. Mensik was the calmer player under pressure. He won the tie-breaks, improving to 7-0 in tie-breaks in the tournament. The youngster had earlier crushed Jack Draper in two tie-breaks. However, Novak Djokovic, as per Infosys ATP Stats, has the best tie-break winning percentage on record—nearly 66 percent.
Djokovic struggled with consistency. An issue with his right eye arose, so the G.O.A.T reached towards it and used eye drops during changeovers.
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Jakub Mensik Frustrated Novak Djokovic
Jakub Mensik faced a lot of pressure from Novak Djokovic but he held his own. Djokovic pressed when the youngster hit a backhand up the line into the net to give the break back. The Serbian grew increasingly frustrated, consistently speaking with his box.
Djokovic clearly showed his frustration in the tie-break. Mensik took advantage and grabbed a 5/0 lead. The former No. 1 couldn’t keep up with the teenager’s athleticism, who smashed with a backhand. Djokovic made mistakes – with his shot selection and physically. But he didn’t give in easily. Novak Djokovic made his opponent run for the set. Mensik triumphed.
Djokovic congratulated Jakub Mensik saying “It hurts me to admit it, but you were better. In the clutch moments, you delivered the goods with unbelievable serving and just a phenomenal effort mentally as well to stay tough in difficult moments.”
